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The MainMail System - New User Instructions
Thank you for using The MainMail System. Since this is your
first time in the door, please take a moment to read these few and
simple instructions.
1. Choose a transfer protocol by entering [T] at the MainMail
Command prompt. MainMail automatically set you up with a default if
the protocol you were set up with inside of GAP exists in MainMail,
otherwise, you will have to choose one.
2. Choose a compression method by choosing [C] at the MainMail
Command prompt. MainMail automatically set you up to the default
compression method chosen by the sysop. This might be alright for
you, but you may change it if you desire.
3. Choose your forums by choosing [S]elect at the MainMail Command
prompt. Once you are shown the list of active forums, you may choose
the ones you wish to participate in, and set your 'last read message'
numbers for those forums.
CAUTION: If you select forums that you have never joined, or have not
joined in a while, you will likely extract a huge amount of mail from
those forums. If this is the case, set your 'last read message'
number to about 50 messages lower than the high message number. 50 is
a good start, and keeps you from attempting to extract an enormous
amount of mail. Once you successfully download a packet, MainMail
will maintain your message numbers for you, and keep you up to date
with only mail that you have not yet read.
As an alternative, once your [S]elections are complete, you may
consider using the [R]eset Pointers selection from the main menu. This
option allows you to specify exactly the number of messages to receive
in each forum. For example, a selection of 50 will provide 50
messages in each selected forum.
That's about it. Once finished with [S]elect Forums, then choose
[Q]uit to exit the SELECT area and then [D]ownload your mail.
If at any time, you need a further explaination of any of the
commands, simply request [H]elp on the command you need help with.
MainMail will then display a full explaination of how that command
works. If you request [H]elp on [H]elp, you will be shown a summary
of the commands available, and a short description of each one.